Oregon, Byron and Sterling top the list in Northwest Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending Northwest Illinois park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Oregon
Ogle
3,605
$4,673,919
$1,297
2
Byron
Ogle
3,625
$1,333,551
$368
3
Sterling
Whiteside
25,000
$6,353,765
$254
4
Flagg-Rochelle
Ogle
9,309
$2,363,366
$254
5
Prophetstown
Whiteside
2,600
$482,171
$185
6
Freeport
Stephenson
25,900
$4,553,965
$176
7
Lena
Stephenson
5,021
$770,561
$153
8
Milledgeville
Carroll
1,098
$164,891
$150
9
Dunleith
Jo Daviess
1,704
$244,199
$143
10
Dixon
Lee
15,319
$1,657,395
$108
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